Circle of Meaning:
A Narrative Tool for Exploring Spirituality in Clinical Practice Presented by Patricia A Burke, MSW, LCSW

Web Conference Description

Recent research demonstrates a strong relationship between spirituality and the development of a resilient world view. This teleconference explores the meaning of spirituality and resilience as intervening factors in the treatment of and recovery from trauma and addictions. It will also build a conceptual framework and experiential method for the Circle of Meaning, a narrative tool developed by the presenter to help clinicians focus their conversations with clients about their spiritual lives in a respectful and culturally sensitive way that helps people enhance spirituality as a resource in combating the negative influence of trauma and addictions in their lives and honors and celebrates the diversity and complexity of people’s own meanings, intentions, values and commitments in recovery.

About Patricia A Burke, MSW, LCSW

Patricia A Burke, MSW, LCSW

Patricia is a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Worker with over twenty five years of clinical and teaching experience. Patricia has been on the faculty of the Rutgers Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies since 1989 and the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of NewEngland at the Brown University Center of Alcohol Studies since 1999. She is currently on the faculty of Union Institute & University undergraduate program in the Psychology & Human Development and Religion, Spirituality, & Holistic Studies concentrations. Her most recent publications include three chapters in Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment, published by Haworth Press. Patricia is a qualified member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and maintains a private clinical and consultation practice in West Baldwin and Yarmouth, Maine.

Continuing Education (CE) Information

1.5 CE credits will be provided for this teleconference.

How the Web Conference Works

In short, participants will join the teleconference by calling into the teleconference center and entering an access code. The teleconference will include lecture, interaction, and question and answer periods.

Registration Information

This teleconference is available for free to GoodTherapy.org members.

This event has already taken place. An audio recording for this event may be available in the Member's Area.